Rufus is a 2 yr. old miniature donkey rescued in March 2009 from a local breeder who was retiring her breeding pair (Rufus' parents).  Once difficult to load and afraid of people, he has proven to be a very trainable and personable addition to the Luv Shack herd.  He loves being handled, haltered and going to events involving kids.  We have taken him to Vista Colina, an emergency family shelter, Kid Zone at Cave Creek's Bicycle Festival, and schools in the Cave Creek Elementary School district.  He and his buddies (Elijah and Tumbleweed) can be seen playing at the Luv Shack throughout the day.  Here are pictures of him at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School where he and Elijah were part of a relay race with students prior to Christmas break.  Donations and sponsorship cover his feed, farrier, vet bills and his participation in the various Luv Shack Ranch kids' programs.

Charlie is an 8 yr. old bay Quarter Horse.  Charlie became one of Joey Ogburn's personal horses because of his persistence.  One of Joey’s former employers said she could have a horse from one of his pens as settlement for what he owned her.  Joey had her eyes on a gray gelding but Charlie kept getting between them.  After the third attempt, Joey gave in, haltered Charlie and brought him home.  His job in the herd is taking care of orphaned and newly-weaned young ones.  He is also the herd clown, always ready to play, rarely taking life seriously.  He loves trail riding and is an active participant in all of the kids and adult programs.  Donations and sponsorships are used to take care of his feed, farrier, vet visits and to continue his participation in the kid and adult programs.